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Snowfall warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall is expected today. Snow will continue today and will gradually taper to flurries from west to east on Thursday afternoon. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are expected by Thursday afternoon. Locally higher amounts near 30 cm are possible. Brisk northerly winds gusting 50 to 60 km/h ...

December 26, 1953 – December 20, 2020 We say goodbye to Tony as he makes his journey back home to the spirit world. With our sorrowful hearts and fond love, ‘we will miss you so very much.’ Tony loved to travel and experience life in his adventurous ways, living life to the fullest. Tony shared his kind heart, love, and ...

On the 7-Day Shelf this week are; “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama, “The Book of Two Ways” by Jodi Picoult, “The Coast to Coast Murders” by James Patterson and J.D. Barker, “Elsewhere” by Dean Koontz, “The Return” by Nicholas Sparks. New Movies on the shelf are “The Office Season Two”, “Eight Below”, “Mulan” available in Blu-Ray and DVD and ...

“Cheers until we meet again”. Jim passed away peacefully at home in Wawa, on Monday, December 21, 2020, at the age of 74, with family by his side after a battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Rosalie and the late Joan. He will be dearly missed by his children Mark (Brandi), Lisa and Moira Leveille (Darcy). Step-father of David (Mary-Anne) ...

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 27 December 2020. Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3    God clothes me with salvation & righteousness. Psalm 148                 Let all creation praise God. Galatians 4: 4-7        No longer a slave but a child of God & an heir. Luke 2: 22-40           Jesus is presented in the temple. ...

Weather: Periods of snow except periods of rain near Lake Superior. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind becoming south 20 km/h early this morning. Temperature steady near plus 2. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. Tonight – Periods of snow except periods of rain near Lake Superior. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. ...

Algoma Public Health has reported a new case of COVID-19 in the Algoma district. This case of COVID-19 is of the unknown exposure, and is self-isolating. APH notifies all close contacts directly. Details of the confirmed case: Case Number Exposure Category Status Tested Case #63 Unknown Self-Isolating December 21, 2020 Important Information View current situation in Algoma and the updated ...

Snowfall warning in effect for: White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall is expected this evening through Wednesday. Snow will begin this evening and continue into Wednesday. Snow will gradually taper to flurries from west to east on Thursday afternoon. Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm are expected by Thursday afternoon. Locally higher amounts near 30 cm are possible. ...

  Cette année, la grande famille de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) n’a pas pu se réunir pour le traditionnel dîner de Noël. Qu’à cela ne tienne car avec un peu d’imagination et de l’organisation, tout peut se faire! C’est ainsi que 148 élèves membres du personnel de l’élémentaire et des se sont fait servir de beaux petits gâteaux de Noël individuels ...

  This year, the École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) family could not get together for the traditional Christmas dinner as in past years. The school decided to proceed with a little imagination and organization and to liven things up! As a result, 148 elementary school students and staff members were served beautiful individual Christmas cupcakes and candy canes. Everything was accompanied by ...

On December 20, 2020 at approximately 7:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of a 2018 black and yellow Can AM Maverick Side by Side All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) that was stolen earlier on this morning from a residence on Cloudslee Road in Plummer Additional Township. While speaking to the owner of the ...

  On December 21, 2020 the staff at the Lady Dunn Health Centre have donated their Dress Down for Charity Fund to the Wawa Community Food Bank. $720 was raised for the year 2020. Thank you to all the staff who have contributed.

Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Significant snowfall expected overnight through Wednesday. Snow will begin overnight and continue through Wednesday. Snow may mix with rain, predominantly near to the shoreline of Lake Superior on Wednesday before transitioning back to snow on Wednesday night. Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are ...

Weather: Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 19 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Tonight – Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late this evening. Snow beginning near midnight. Risk of freezing drizzle late this evening. Amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature rising to minus ...

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is imposing a Provincewide Shutdown. Additional restrictions will be put into place and reinforce that Ontarians should stay at home as much as possible to minimize transmission of the virus and prevent hospitals from ...